This class was called CSI: Seattle and the mock murder is based on an actual case where DNA analysis showed that fur on the accused's jacket was genetically linked to the victim's cat and that evidence helped secure the conviction.

Genome Sciences professor Celeste Berg brought the students here to collect loose fur (trace evidence) from our adoptable cats and kittens. They will isolate DNA at the root of the fur and compare 3 markers to learn about genetic diversity and see how a cat's DNA is unique enough to link fur to a specific cat.